Vocabulary Entry

squatter

|noun • verb

noun

A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or land.

Example Sentences

"The squatter refused to leave the abandoned house."

"Local authorities are working to evict the squatters from the park."

"She became an activist for the rights of squatters in the city."

verb

Example Sentences

"They decided to squat in an empty warehouse."

"After losing his home, he had no choice but to squat in a friend's garage."

"The group has been squatting in the old factory for months."